The Telangana High Court on Friday quashed a defamation case filed by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader against Chief Minister (CM) A Revanth Reddy, relating to a speech delivered during the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign, reported PTI.

The court allowed a plea filed by the Telangana CM seeking to quash proceedings in the case, which was pending trial before a Special Judicial First Class Magistrate (JFCM) for Excise cases (designated MP-MLA court) in Hyderabad.

The complaint had been lodged by the BJP’s Telangana state unit, represented by its General Secretary, Kasam Venkateshwarlu, who alleged that Reddy, while addressing an election meeting in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on May 4, 2024, claimed the BJP would "change the Constitution and abolish reservations" if voted to power.